ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274595
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE713 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Burma. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Beaufighter NE713: Took off for rockets attack Pyinmana railway station. 12/08/1944
On the afternoon of 12 August after a successful rockets strike and they continued to on solo patrols ,
P/O Gamlin and W/O Mearns did not return. They were taken captive, held at Rangoon Jail, and survived.
Crew:
P/O (175399) Frederick Thomas GAMLIN (pilot) RAFVR - POW
W/O (1550874) Bernard Brodie MEARNS (nav.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1064865&c=WW2#R
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 21:05 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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